The Insanely Dangerous Retro Podshow

Groovy! Deadites, Demons, Chainsaws and a Whole Lot of Retro Madness! The Halloween celebrations continue as Dangerous Dave heads deep into the woods for the third of our four terrifying Halloween specials! This time, we're opening the Necronomicon and taking on one of horror cinema's most outrageous franchises – Sam Raimi's legendary Evil Dead Trilolgy  From the terrifying low-budget original The...

 The Night HE Came Home! The Halloween madness continues as Dangerous Dave and Gaz head back to 1978 to revisit one of the most iconic horror films ever made – John Carpenter's **Halloween**! Join us as we return to Haddonfield, where Michael Myers has escaped from Smith's Grove Sanitarium and is stalking the streets, while Laurie Strode fights to survive the night. We take a deep dive into the ma...

Something is lurking in the mist… and Dangerous Dave is heading to Antonio Bay! The Season 9 Halloween specials begin as Dangerous Dave and Gaz revisit John Carpenter's supernatural horror classic, **The Fog (1980)**! One hundred years after a terrible crime, the ghostly crew of the Elizabeth Dane returns to the coastal town of Antonio Bay, seeking revenge. With an eerie atmosphere, a haunting sou...

🎸 IS THIS THE REAL LIFE? IS THIS JUST FANTASY? This week, Dangerous Dave takes on one of the biggest subjects in Retropodshow history as we celebrate the extraordinary career of... QUEEN! Freddie Mercury. Brian May. Roger Taylor. John Deacon. Four musicians, four songwriters and a catalogue containing some of the most recognisable songs ever recorded. 👑 THE HISTORY OF QUEEN We go right back to t...

🚀 **“Ulysses, Ulysses... soaring through all the galaxies!”** This week Dangerous Dave is blasting off into the 31st century for one of the strangest, most ambitious and most memorable cartoons of the 1980s... # ULYSSES 31! Greek mythology meets science fiction as we board the Odyssey with **Ulysses, Telemachus, Yumi and Nono** for a huge nostalgic look back at the cult animated series. ⚡ **Dang...

🎤 “Somebody kill me please…” Grab your microphone, dig out your finest 80s outfit and make sure you don’t end up becoming Julia Gulia, because Dangerous Dave is heading back to 1985 — via 1998 — for a huge celebration of The Wedding Singer! 💒 Dangerous Deep Dive Dave goes behind the scenes of the Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore romantic comedy, looking at how the film came together, its brillian...

🎤 THE VOICE OF THE 90s? This week on The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow, Dangerous Dave turns the volume up, attempts absolutely no whistle notes whatsoever, and takes a huge Dangerous Deep Dive into the incredible 1990s career of... MARIAH CAREY! From arriving seemingly out of nowhere in 1990 with Vision of Love to ending the decade with Heartbreaker, we're following Mariah through one of the m...

Go-Go Gadget Retropodshow! This week, Dangerous Dave heads back to 1983 to investigate one of the most instantly recognisable cartoons of the decade... INSPECTOR GADGET! Grey trench coat? Check. Gadget Copter? Check. Extendable arms? Check. Gadgetmobile? Check. Any idea whatsoever about what Dr. Claw is actually doing? Absolutely not. After last week's perfect 60/60 trip to a galaxy far, far away...

The Empire is coming... This week on The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow, Dangerous Dave travels back to 1980 and a galaxy far, far away for one of the most celebrated sequels in cinema history... STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK After the extraordinary success of the original Star Wars, George Lucas faced an almost impossible challenge: how do you follow a movie that completely changed popular...

Dinosaurs. Lasers. Futuristic armour. Evil aliens. What more could you possibly want? This week on The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow, Dangerous Dave heads back to 1988 to celebrate one of the most gloriously bonkers toy lines of the decade — Dino-Riders! We begin with What Happened Way Back When?, revisiting the music, movies and television of 1988, including Guns N’ Roses, Belinda Carlisle, Die...

It's time to head back to the synth-soaked sounds of the 1980s as Dangerous Dave celebrates one of Britain's greatest and most enduring pop duos... PET SHOP BOYS! This week on The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow, Dave takes a huge deep dive into the career of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, exploring how a chance meeting in a London electronics shop eventually led to one of the most successful partne...

Transform and roll... well, sort of! This week on The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow, Dangerous Dave travels back to the toy-filled world of 1984 to revisit the transforming robots that dared to take on Transformers... GoBots! Were they an underrated part of 80s toy history, or were they always destined to live in the shadow of Optimus Prime and Megatron? Dangerous Dave begins by firing up What H...

Hold on tight as The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow races back to 1994 to celebrate one of the greatest action films ever made... Speed. Dangerous Dave takes a full-throttle deep dive into the blockbuster that turned Keanu Reeves into a Hollywood action hero, made Sandra Bullock an overnight superstar and gave Dennis Hopper one of the most memorable villain roles of his incredible career. The epi...

Join Dangerous Dave as The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow celebrates one of the greatest years in music history—1983. From unforgettable chart-toppers and iconic albums to classic films, television, toys and the biggest headlines from around the world, this episode is packed with nostalgia from start to finish. We begin by rewinding to 1983 in What Happened Way Back When?, looking back at five le...

Welcome to the opening episode of Season 9 of The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow! Dangerous Dave kicks off a brand-new season by taking a deep dive into one of the most influential heavy metal albums ever recorded—Metallica's ...And Justice for All. We rewind to 1988 with What Happened Way Back When?, revisiting five unforgettable songs, five blockbuster movies and five classic TV shows that defi...

In the Season 8 finale of The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow, Dangerous Dave takes a trip back to one of the most memorable, colourful and dramatic sporting events of the 1990s... The 1994 FIFA World Cup! From packed American stadiums and record-breaking attendances to Roberto Baggio's heartbreak and Romário's brilliance, Dange dives deep into a tournament that changed football forever. This mass...

This week on The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow, Dangerous Dave takes a massive deep dive into one of the most important rock bands of the modern era… FOO FIGHTERS! From the heartbreak and uncertainty following the end of Nirvana to becoming one of the biggest stadium rock bands on the planet, Dange explores the incredible rise of Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters. This huge episode covers: Dave Gr...

This week on The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow, Dangerous Dave heads straight back into the gloriously over-the-top madness of 90s cartoons as he dives deep into one of the coolest forgotten animated shows of the decade… BIKER MICE FROM MARS! Motorbikes… explosions… mutant mice… leather jackets… alien villains and pure 90s attitude collide in this massive nostalgic deep dive into the cult cartoo...

This week on The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow, Dangerous Dave flies solo once again for a massive deep dive into one of the most explosive, rebellious and underrated bands of the entire 2000s… SUM 41! From the skate-punk chaos of Fat Lip and In Too Deep to the darker emotional edge of Chuck and Underclass Hero, Dange explores the full history of the Canadian pop-punk legends who helped define a...

This week on The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow, Dangerous Dave flies solo for an epic deep dive into one of the greatest superhero sequels ever made — Superman II. From the arrival of General Zod and the Phantom Zone criminals to Clark Kent giving up his powers for love, Dange explores why Superman II became such a defining movie for comic-book cinema and why fans still adore it over forty years...

This week on The Insanely Dangerous Retropodshow, Dangerous Dave heads back to the summer of 1963 to revisit one of the most iconic romance films of all time — Dirty Dancing. From the legendary soundtrack and unforgettable dance scenes to the chemistry between Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, Dange takes a full Dangerous Deep Dive into the movie that became a worldwide phenomenon. Dave explores t...

Dangerous Dave heads back to 1985 for an explosive deep dive into one of the biggest action sequels of the entire decade — Rambo: First Blood Part II! From jungle warfare and massive explosions to the unforgettable rise of 80s action cinema, this episode breaks down how Sylvester Stallone transformed John Rambo from tragic war veteran into a global pop culture icon. This huge episode includes: A p...

Dangerous Dave hits top speed in this episode as he dives into the cult classic The Flash—a show that was bold, stylish, and arguably way ahead of its time. Kicking things off with a massive What Happened Way Back When (1990), Dave revisits iconic music, movies, and television that defined the year—from Vogue and Ice Ice Baby to blockbuster hits like Home Alone and groundbreaking shows such as Twi...

📀 Season 8 Episode 17 – Sharpe This week, Dangerous Dave marches straight onto the battlefield with one of the most iconic British dramas of the 90s — Sharpe ⚔️ Starring Sean Bean in a career-defining role, this episode dives deep into the grit, realism, and legacy of a series that brought the Napoleonic Wars to life like never before. 🔥 What’s Inside This Episode? We rewind to 1995 with a fully...

This week, Dangerous Dave steps into the ring with one of the toughest icons of all time — Chuck Norris 🥋🔥 From real-life martial arts champion to 80s action legend, this episode is a full-scale tribute to a man who didn’t just star in action films… he defined toughness. 🔥 What’s Inside This Episode? We rewind to the early 80s with a deep What Happened Way Back When (1983) — uncovering obscure...